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injuriously affect egg production. The salt used 

 was ordinary barrel salt, although not coarse. 

 Should rock-salt be exposed, or salt that contained 

 large crystals or fragments as large as the par- 

 ticles of gravel and grit eaten by hens, it would 

 of course not take long for a fatal amount to be 

 swallowed. For mature fowls it is probable that 

 salt at the rate of one ounce per day for 100 fowls 

 could, under ordinary conditions, be fed without 

 injury." 



Sulfur. Sulfur is generally recognized as a 

 blood purifier, but should not be fed in any con- 

 siderable quantity unless its action is well under- 

 stood and precautions are taken to guard against 

 any undesirable results. It is generally recognized 

 that fowls take cold easily when fed sulfur. 



Pepper. Pepper is sometimes given to fowls 

 suffering from cold or in the first stages of roup. 

 This is a stimulant and is sometimes given to improve 

 digestion. It is the general opinion, however, 

 that it is not necessary to feed it if the proper con- 

 ditions are maintained. 



How to feed. If those who have the responsi- 

 bility of providing food for fowls and other stock 

 will bear in mind that food is 'given for a two- 

 fold purpose, it will help them to appreciate the 

 importance of a bountiful supply of the proper 

 kind. Food sustains the physical organization of 

 the fowl and furnishes material for a useful prod- 



